Construction National

Vibration technology to safeguard buildings

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a technology that can detect cracks in buildings which cannot otherwise be seen to help avert emerging structural damage following catastrophic events.

Using the natural frequencies which occur when concrete vibrates, civil engineers at the University’s School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment have devised a way to calculate where unseen cracks appear in concrete to allow for speedier remedial action.

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Expert witnesses make the difference in global construction disputes

The Clyde & Co Global Projects & Construction team today launched their guide to global construction dispute resolution. The guide brings together issues which are generating disputes, both globally and in specific regions which contractors and project stakeholders need to be alive to as they take on work in new markets.

John Morris, global projects & construction group head, said “Across the diverse range of political and legal landscapes in the global infrastructure market, it is pivotal that construction contractors and project stakeholders understand the context in which any dispute over legal, commercial or technical matters will be fought”.

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British Sugar TOPSOIL is ‘tops’ with customers

British Sugar TOPSOIL, the UK’s largest supplier of topsoil to the construction, landscaping and amenity sectors, has been rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ for customer service by 98 per cent of respondents to a recent customer survey. The same percentage was also ‘Very Satisfied’ or ‘Satisfied’ with the company’s general purpose topsoil product, ‘Landscape20’.

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CISRS Simian Skill Middle East Overseas Training Scheme centre re-accredited

Simian Skill’s FZ-LLC CISRS approved Overseas Training Scheme (OSTS) centre in Al Qorz, near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gained CISRS accreditation – for the third year running.

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Seeking the best young roofers

From 7th May to 29th July, young trainee roofers will be putting their skills to the test to secure a place at the final of the UK’s largest, multi-trade competition this coming November.

SkillBuild is a national competition which takes place annually to promote excellence amongst the UK’s young crafts persons across ten craft occupations of which roofing is one of them. For a number of years roofing has been proudly supported and run by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC).

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Hope launch search for 30 HGV drivers

Thirty HGV drivers are sought by Britain’s leading independent concrete and aggregates producer, Hope Construction Materials, to operate the company’s new fleet of Renault trucks.

Hope, who celebrated their second anniversary in January 2015, are expanding their fleet of ready-mixed concrete mixer trucks and aggregate tipper wagons, to meet the growing demand in the construction sector.

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One month left to enter the Structural Timber Awards

The countdown is on and with just one month to go, organisers have reported that they have been impressed with quality of the entries to the inaugural Structural Timber Awards.

Andrew Carpenter, Chair of the judging panel commented: "There is still time to enter but already the quality of the submissions demonstrates that these awards are what the industry has been waiting for. The timing could not be better - taking place during the first UK National Construction Week, when our industry pioneers will be congregating at the NEC."

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CSA Technical Workshop on RHI Funded Heat Pump Solutions

The Carbon Savings Alliance (CSA) will be hosting a one-off Technical Workshop on RHI funded heat pump solutions in association with Kensa Heat Pumps and My Green Heating on the 14th May 2015, in Exeter.

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NASC and CISRS health and safety double exhibition success

NASC and CISRS had a week of double health and safety exhibition success this week – in Glasgow and in Birmingham.

North of the border, NASC staff launched the 2015 Safety Report to a packed Health and Safety Scotland event at the SECC in Glasgow, April 22-23. And in the Midlands, Simian Risk Management Ltd represented the NASC and CISRS at the Birmingham Health, Safety and Environment Association (BHSEA) and HSE ‘Looking Back – Moving Forward’ construction seminar event at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, April 22nd.

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Rivo 2015 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Winner

Rivo, Europe’s leading risk management software solutions provider, has been recognised in Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honouring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region.

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